The History
This site started out as my strange obsession with Gilberto Silva. This combined with my ability to make websites, I decided to combine my obsessions to create something which all Gilberto fans could appreciate and enjoy. I wanted to create the biggest, most popular (and only) Gilberto website on the internet.
After a load of brainstorming, site mapping, design concepts, (and lots of coffee), the first version of the site was put live in September 2004. I got about one visitor a day.
I was trying to figure out how to make more people come to the site, so I added the site to lots of directories, websites and search engines. Soon after that, Gilberto fans started linking to Invisiblewall.net on various forums, and the site made a bit of noise among Arsenal fans.
In 2005, the site began to attract somewhere in the region of 20 visitors per day. As a result, it began to cost me a lot of money. I wasn't about to axe the site just because of that, though. I dug deep into my pocket, and paid all the site bills with my own cash. I believe that Gilberto info should be free - for everyone. (It's what Gilberto would want). And by the way; even if I wanted to make money from this site, I probably couldn't, 'cos nobody would pay me. Invisiblewall.net is 100% non-profit - and it's going to stay that way. The only people who might profit from this site in the future are Gilberto's chosen charity organisations.
In 2006 I accomplished my goal of interviewing Gilberto Silva in the name of Invisiblewall.net. However, due to technical restraints, and my moving abroad, I haven't yet published the video on the internet. When I return to England in April 2008, I will go about publishing the video for everybody to view.
The Present
That brings us to the present day. I think I have accomplished my goal of creating the biggest Gilberto site on the internet. (I still think it's the only one there, but that's beside the point). The site now receives about 70 visitors per day. The aim of this site is to continue bringing joy to Gilberto fanatics... because face it, there aren't very many of us, and we need some joy.
The Future
I plan to keep adding content and updating the site to keep up with Gilberto's Arsenal and Brazil career. I'm also going to try and post every piece of notable Gilberto Silva news which comes to my attention.
Lovely Looks
The site looks nice thanks to Mikko Mensonen. He runs a website called The Eternity Project Website.
The badguy notice
If I have stolen some of your images on the Gilberto Pictures page, then I am sorry. You can contact me and ask me to take it down, if that is what you really want. If I have stolen your video clip, then you are either lying; or you are the BBC. If you are the BBC, please do not sue me, as I have no money. I might add that I make no money from showing Gilberto interviews or goals, and you don't lose any money by people watching them. I will remove them if push comes to shove though!